“I heard rumors about it, and then the team came out with a press release,” said Thadius Sales, local pastor and longtime Jackals fan. “I’ve been coming to games since I was a kid, and we’ve been here a lot lately to show the team we still care about them.

“If there’s no hockey, I think the community is going to suffer,” said Sales, who is concerned the lack of a team in Elmira could lead local citizens down the wrong path without a positive outlet. “Hopefully the new owners will do everything they can to keep the community strong.”

Following the team’s last ever road trip over the weekend, which included visits to the Adirondack Thunder on Friday and Manchester Monarchs on Sunday, the Jackals and the community now have less than a week before making their final goodbyes.

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Wnt thorugh that a few years ago when the Trenton Titans disappeared. Minor league sports is a tough business. Once they try to cut their losses by dropping staff and martketing things go straight downhill.